Zollverein

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Zollverein. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtsɒlfəˌɹaɪn/ === Noun === Zollverein (plural Zollvereins) A customs union, specifically; a coalition of German states, formed in 1818 to manage customs and economic policies within their territories. === References === “Zollverein”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. == German == === Pronunciation === === Noun === Zollverein m (strong, genitive Zollvereines or Zollvereins, plural Zollvereine) customs union, tariff union